Supports – Article carried – Mounted by hook or loop
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-09
2001-06-12
Ramirez, Ramon O. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Article carried
Mounted by hook or loop
C248S312100, C015S246000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06244559
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION SUMMARY OF THE PRIOR ART
This invention relates to a paintbrush hanger, and more particularly to a paintbrush hanger having dual means for attachment to a paintbrush or other tool. The hanger is designed to provide a facility for temporarily hanging a paintbrush on a paint can.
The paintbrush hanger according to the present invention may be fastened to a paintbrush (or other tool) with an adhesive, or with a nail, or with both. When an adhesive is used for fastening, it is applied to an attachment pad portion of the hanger. When a nail (or brad or screw) is used for fastening, it passes through an axial hole in the hook portion of the hanger.
Paintbrush hangers are applied to paintbrushes (or to paint cans) for a variety of purposes, such as transportation of the paintbrush and paint can while the paint can is open, to allow draining of the paintbrush after it has been cleaned with the appropriate solvent, or to conveniently provide multiple paintbrushes to the painter, e.g. a straight brush and an angled brush. Various hanging devices have been proposed for keeping paintbrushes when they are not in immediate use.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,273,642, to F. A. Henderson, discloses a hanging means that comprises a brush handle having an pin 20, angled to the longitudinal axis of the brush and an angled hole 22 which fits loosely to the pin. At column 1, lines 41 to 49 the pin is described as being possibly a brad or a nail, which may be driven into the handle, or may be pressed into a pre-existing hole in the handle.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,309,990, to J. J. Savi, discloses a hanging means 5 that is formed by bending a portion of the ‘bristle binder” 4 or ferrule portion of the brush itself.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,905,419, to O. L. Carson, discloses the combination of a device attached to the paint bucket and a hook attached to a paintbrush. At column 3, lines 3 to 28, the inventor describes hook 45 as being any well known type having a threaded end screwed into a brush. Hook 45 extends normal to the face of the brush handle, and then is bent at an angle to effect a hanging ability on a lip or edge, as shown in
FIGS. 1 and 6
of the patent.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,988,768, to R. W. Hill, discloses the combination of a U-shaped wire 18 affixed to the handle of a paintbrush, and a bracket 8, which can be temporarily fastened to a paint can.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,231,919, to W. A. MacDonald, discloses a hanging device 13 that is formed by the bending of tubular ferrule 12.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,612,464, to J. L. Harrah, discloses a one piece brush support hook 6 that is to be integrated with a brush assembly 7 during its manufacture. The crimping of the ferrule 10 provides the means whereby the unitary wire is fastened to the brush assembly. This process is described at column 2, lines 11 to 14.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,472,251, to E. L. Deininger, discloses a hook device fastened to one end of a long shafted tool, in this case a golf ball retriever. At column 3, starting at line 30, the inventor describes the grip end of the tool being fabricated with the hook, and at line 35 indicates that the hook is preferably of the same material as the grip.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,887,327, to A. Meimeteas, beginning at column 2, line 35, discloses a hook (hanger) 14 that may be temporarily held to a brush by an elastomeric ferrule cover 11. This description is repeated at column 3, beginning at line 7.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,087,014, to W. Desjardin, discloses a deformable clip device 10 that may be fastened to the handle of a paintbrush. Additionally, at column 2, beginning at line 54, the inventor suggests that clip 10 may be integrally formed in the handle of the tool, or may be sold as a separate piece, or may be sold attached to the tool.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,757,568, to J. A. Jones, discloses a paint brush having a combination prying and hanging device 22 securely attached to the handle of the brush. At column 3, beginning at line 41, the fastening means of studs is specifically disclosed.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
In one embodiment, the paintbrush hanger of the present invention comprises a flat, relatively thin attachment pad that might have dimensions of approximately one-half inch by one inch, and a bent hook portion having a cylindrical cross section of approximately one-quarter inch in diameter, that is either connected to, or an integral part of the attachment pad. The bent hook portion has two sections, a first straight section being normal to the front face of the attachment pad and having a hole along its longitudinal axis (and through the plane of the attachment pad); and a second straight section being at an approximate ninety degree angle to the first straight section. The bent hook portion, in conjunction with an edge, e.g. the edge of a paint can, is thereby effective to hold the brush so that its bristles are not bent.
Also, the paintbrush hanger of the present invention includes dual means for fastening the hook to the object to be hung. The two fastening means of the present invention are 1) an adhesive applied between the attachment pad and the paintbrush, and 2) a brad or nail or screw. In use of the present invention, a user could use either of these two fastening means alone. Specifically, the user could choose not to apply or expose the adhesive on the back face of the attachment pad, for example, by leaving an adhesive protective film in place, and fasten the hanger to the paintbrush with a brad or nail or screw that passes through the first section of the bent portion of the hanger, and into the handle of the paintbrush. Using this fastening method, a user could easily detach the hanger, and use it on another brush or tool.
Alternatively, the user could choose to expose (or apply) an adhesive film on the back face of the attachment pad, and fasten the paintbrush hanger to the paintbrush solely with the adhesive. This fastening method is of a more permanent nature, i.e. the user would not be likely to casually remove and reattach the hanger after it has been applied to a brush with adhesive. In yet another fastening strategy, a user might choose to use both the adhesive and the brad or nail or screw, with the brad or nail or screw providing additional strength to the fastening means, and additional rigidity to the bent portion of the hanger.
The present invention relates to a paintbrush hanger having dual fastening means that may be fastened to a paintbrush with an adhesive, or with a nail (or brad or screw) or with both. Specific features of the invention will be apparent from the above and from the following description of the illustrative embodiments when considered with the attached drawings and the appended claims.
In summary, and in accordance with the above discussion, the foregoing objectives are achieved in the following embodiments.
1. A paintbrush hanger comprising:
an attachment pad having a front face and a rear face, and having a through hole extending in a normal direction from the front face to the rear face; and
a hook protruding from the front face of the attachment pad, the hook having a first section and a second section, the first section of the hook being substantially straight and having a longitudinal axis that is substantially normal to the attachment pad, the first section of the hook also having a longitudinal hole, the hole in the first section of the hook being in communication with the through hole in the attachment pad, the second section of the hook being disposed at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the first section of the hook.
2. The paintbrush hanger, as described in paragraph 1, and further comprising an adhesive being disposed over a substantial area of the rear face of the attachment pad.
3. The paintbrush hanger, as described in paragraph 2, and further comprising a releasable protective sheet over the adhesive.
4. The paintbrush hanger, as described in paragraph 1, wherein the attachment pad has a flat planar configuration.
5. The paintbrush hanger, as described in paragraph 1, wherein the attachment pad has a curved configuration.
6. The paintbrus
Ramirez Ramon O.
Seyboldt Charles F.
Szumny Jon
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